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. 1980 Dec;72(12):1165–1167.

Challenge of Treating Acute Renal Failure in Developing Countries

O O A Isiadinso
PMCID: PMC2609728  PMID: 7310904

Abstract

Acute renal failure remains a major cause of death in some developing countries. The author reports findings and experience in managing various types of renal diseases in a university hospital in West Africa.

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